Brene Brown changes her mind about emotions

The 7 types of rest teams need | Being more human starts with knowing your purpose | 5 ideas for responding to the real Great Resignation Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( December 8, 2021 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Leading Edge [] [The 7 types of rest teams need]( People need several forms of rest, including physical breaks during the day as well as opportunities to find quiet time to recharge emotionally and mentally, writes Jennifer V. Miller, quoting techniques from Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith. With each item, Miller offers three assessment questions for leaders to ask of their teams and themselves. Full Story: [The People Equation blog]( (12/7) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Being more human starts with knowing your purpose]( Challenging times call for leaders to become "radically human -- that is, showing up more transparent, authentic, vulnerable, empathetic, passionate, and compassionate ways," writes Kerry Azar. This requires knowing your purpose and the courage to regularly ask, "How am I getting in my own way?" Azar writes. Full Story: [Leadership Circle]( (12/6) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email](   [] Strategic Management [] [5 ideas for responding to the real Great Resignation]( The Great Resignation is less about recalcitrant, lazy workers and more of a structural crisis where retirements are up, married people are relying on their spouses and the stresses of low-paying jobs and caregiving are causing millions to reprioritize work, writes James daSilva. Individual managers can't solve those societal issues, but they can focus on training for new employees and new managers, pay more attention to remaining employees' growth and embrace the challenge of creating a better workplace, daSilva writes. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (12/7) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] - [Workers are "migrating" -- what should employers do?]( Josh Bersin blog (12/5) Get the Card built for business. The American Express Business Platinum Card® is packed with features and benefits to help take your business further. Get the Card that's built for business. By American Express. [Learn more.]( ADVERTISEMENT: [] Smarter Communication [] [Brene Brown changes her mind about emotions]( Brene Brown has abandoned her long-standing advice on reading and recognizing people's emotions as too difficult and impractical, instead recommending the idea of "story stewardship," which is focused on listening and "building trust by acknowledging, affirming, and believing." Brown cautions that such conversations can go wrong if we feign interest, impose our own perspectives or shut down the discussion when it becomes uncomfortable. Full Story: [Brene Brown]( (12/5) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [6 things to do when you forget your point]( If you lose your place during a speech or presentation, you can pause, check your notes, repeat the last thing you said or skip ahead -- knowing that the point you needed to make will eventually return, writes Jim Anderson. "We will forget what we want to say, but if we can come up with a way to remember our next words then our audience need never know!" Anderson writes. Full Story: [The Accidental Communicator]( (12/7) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( Featured Content Sponsored Content from 1440 Media [Tired of being told how to think?]( Check out 1440 - The fastest way to an impartial point-of-view. The team at 1440 scours over 100+ sources so you don't have to. Culture, science, sports, politics, business and everything in between - in a 5-minute read each morning, 100% free. [Sign up now!]( [] In Their Own Words [] [Knowing your "spark" can light up your career]( Knowing what kind of work "sparks" you can help you create a sense of passion and purpose, says Jonathan Fields, founder and CEO of Spark Endeavors, who discusses this concept in terms of personal archetypes. "We're all in this moment where we have an opportunity to reimagine how we play together," says Fields. 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But what I do know is that communication, a sense of purpose and a sense of direction are fairly universal wants, along with a paycheck that relieves the sharp pressures of housing, food and security. Mostly, I know that readers of this newsletter want to do well. And that's the opportunity in all this resigning and quitting -- people might hate work, but they want something better. And you can help create that with them and for them. If this newsletter helps you, please tell your colleagues, friends or anyone who can benefit. Forward them this email, or [send this link](. What topics do you see in your daily work that I should know about? Do you have praise? Criticism? 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